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String Quartet in D major, FWV 9

César Franck · 1822–1890 · Belgian-French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 45 min
Composed
1889
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements; Franck's only string quartet, dedicated to Léon Reynier

About this work

Composed
1889-90
Dedicated to
Léon Reynier
First performed
19 April 1890
  1. Poco lento. Allegro
  2. Scherzo: Vivace
  3. Larghetto
  4. Finale: Allegro molto
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